Multiple endocrine neoplasia: Introduction

Multiple endocrine neoplasia:
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) is a group of rare diseases caused by genetic defects that lead to hyperplasia (abnormal multiplication or increase in the ... more about Multiple endocrine neoplasia.

Multiple endocrine neoplasia: A group of conditions that is characterised by the hyperplasia and hyperfunction of two or more glands of the endocrine system.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Multiple endocrine neoplasia is available below.

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Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) is a group of rare diseases caused by genetic defects that lead to hyperplasia (abnormal multiplication or increase in the number of normal cells in normal arrangement in a tissue) and hyperfunction (excessive functioning) of two or more components of the endocrine system.
(Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Definitions of Multiple endocrine neoplasia:

Multiple endocrine neoplasia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Multiple endocrine neoplasia, or a subtype of Multiple endocrine neoplasia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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